Fr Christopher has been the Vicar and Parish Priest of St Barnabas Jericho and St Thomas the Martyr since February 2019. A native of Northern Ireland, he was previously Chaplain at Christ’s College, Cambridge, Tutor in Liturgical Formation at Westcott House in Cambridge and was was also Vicar of St Anne’s Hoxton, east London for 5 years. He has also taught Liturgy at St Augustine’s College and was for three years Secretary of the Church of England Liturgical Commission.

Sue is the Permanent Deacon of St Barnabas, having been ordained in the summer of 2018. Sue is a leading academic in the Psalms and recently retired as Professor of the Hebrew Bible in the University of Oxford. She is currently Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford and Canon Theologian of Exeter Cathedral.

Fr Matthew was ordained in 2021 and is currently self supporting curate in the parish. He lectures in music in the University of Oxford and is Assistant Chaplain at Worcester College. He is also National Liturgical Adviser of the Church of England.

Jenny has been a Licensed Lay Minister in St Barnabas since 2012. She is also Head Server. Jenny’s ministry in the parish focuses on pastoral care, preaching, working in the sacristy and leading school collective worship.

Lucie is currently a Deacon on secondment to St Barnabas from St Mary Magdalen Oxford.

We are currently recruiting for a new Director of Music

Saralynn Culpepper is the Montague Noel Organ Scholar and she plays regularly for Mass at St Barnabas.

Martin was an organ scholar at Pembroke College in Oxford, then studied organ further with Ian Tracey at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. Martin was Acting Director of Music at St Barnabas for a short period, and now acts as Titular Organist. He is Project Lead for the 1876 Willis Organ Campaign at St Barnabas.

Paul has been Churchwarden at St Barnabas since 2020. He is Head of History at Oxford High School and enjoys teaching about Tudor England. In his spare time he enjoys running and cookery.

Claire has been Churchwarden several times, but most recently since 2019. Before retirement, Claire was a Dental Hygienist. Claire goes to the gym most mornings at 6am!

Sarah is an Honorary Assistant Priest during the summer months each year. Sarah and her husband Chip have had a long association with the parish, having lived in Jericho when Sarah was a Lecturer and Fellow in Oriel College in the 1990s. Having held Professorships in both Cambridge and Harvard, Sarah has now retired to Washington DC but comes back to Oxford for the summer vacation each year.

Fr Robin is Principal of St Stephen’s House in Oxford and is an Honorary Assistant Priest of St Barnabas Jericho.